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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,704.75 and 10,381.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,704.75 and 10,381.50 is: 22,907.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,704.75 : 10,381.50 = 10,381.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,704.75/10,381.50 = 10,381.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,704.75x = 10,381.50 × 10,381.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,704.75x = 107,775,542.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,775,542.25/4,704.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,907.81

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